WHICh2Meso-Sec4-EmpiresofMesopotamia-2016
... They allowed conquered people to keep their own religions and cultures. The empire was divided into provinces, each called a “Satrapy”. Each had a governor called a “Satrap” who was chosen from among the local people Secret agents of the King, called the “eyes and ears of the King”, went through the ...
... They allowed conquered people to keep their own religions and cultures. The empire was divided into provinces, each called a “Satrapy”. Each had a governor called a “Satrap” who was chosen from among the local people Secret agents of the King, called the “eyes and ears of the King”, went through the ...
Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent
... • Assyrians: ruled a huge empire from N. Mesopotamia. (Capital=Nineveh). Strong army with chariots and iron weapons. Fierce, brutal warriors who killed any who resisted. • They spread terror before battles by looting villages and burning crops. • Assyrian kings ruled their empire through local leade ...
... • Assyrians: ruled a huge empire from N. Mesopotamia. (Capital=Nineveh). Strong army with chariots and iron weapons. Fierce, brutal warriors who killed any who resisted. • They spread terror before battles by looting villages and burning crops. • Assyrian kings ruled their empire through local leade ...
The Ancient Near East-3
... Sumerians also made advancements in math, science, and the arts. Their math system was based on the number 60. Because of this, even today we divide an hour into 60 minutes and a circle into 360 degrees. The Sumerians also invented the wheel and the plow and learned to use bronze to make stronger to ...
... Sumerians also made advancements in math, science, and the arts. Their math system was based on the number 60. Because of this, even today we divide an hour into 60 minutes and a circle into 360 degrees. The Sumerians also invented the wheel and the plow and learned to use bronze to make stronger to ...
Babylon - STA Moodle
... ____________ set of laws written in Mesopotamia, but the most complete to have ____________ Laws protected all people ____________ Main purpose of the laws: To ensure justice and protect the weak ...
... ____________ set of laws written in Mesopotamia, but the most complete to have ____________ Laws protected all people ____________ Main purpose of the laws: To ensure justice and protect the weak ...
Mesopotamia: The Geography, Origins and Sumer What is a cradle
... purpose was to teach people how to write. Today only about 250 people can still read cuneiform. After a student graduated from school he became a scribe. Scribes worked for the temple, palace, government or even the army. A few scribes would work for merchants or set up private practices where they ...
... purpose was to teach people how to write. Today only about 250 people can still read cuneiform. After a student graduated from school he became a scribe. Scribes worked for the temple, palace, government or even the army. A few scribes would work for merchants or set up private practices where they ...
Later People of the Fertile Crescent
... They used the chariot, a wheeled, horse-drawn cart, which allowed them to move quickly around the battlefield. ...
... They used the chariot, a wheeled, horse-drawn cart, which allowed them to move quickly around the battlefield. ...
Literature of the Ancient World
... successive invaders. As a rule, however, the conquerors preserved the culture of the peoples they defeated. The Groups: ...
... successive invaders. As a rule, however, the conquerors preserved the culture of the peoples they defeated. The Groups: ...
Chapter 6 – Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
... Agriculture and trade flourished. Hammurabi was careful to maintain irrigation systems properly so that land remained fertile and provided plenty of food. Because the city of Babylon was on the banks of the Euphrates River, it became an important center of trade. Babylonians traded with people all a ...
... Agriculture and trade flourished. Hammurabi was careful to maintain irrigation systems properly so that land remained fertile and provided plenty of food. Because the city of Babylon was on the banks of the Euphrates River, it became an important center of trade. Babylonians traded with people all a ...
Chapter 2- The Fertile Crescent - Physics
... paths of the stars and measured the length of a year. Their measurement was only a few minutes different from the length modern scientists have found. ◦ Chaldean farmers raised honey bees. ...
... paths of the stars and measured the length of a year. Their measurement was only a few minutes different from the length modern scientists have found. ◦ Chaldean farmers raised honey bees. ...
Invaders, Traders, and Empire Builders
... AND because there were few natural barriers to prevent invasions, and because of the independent nature of the city-states, the Sumerian city-states fell to invaders ...
... AND because there were few natural barriers to prevent invasions, and because of the independent nature of the city-states, the Sumerian city-states fell to invaders ...
Hittites
... Temple, Jewish Law, Torah (1st 5 books of Old Testament) ► Kingdom(s) (eventually Israel (N) & Judah (S) ► Invasions by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, & Romans; splitting of the kingdoms ...
... Temple, Jewish Law, Torah (1st 5 books of Old Testament) ► Kingdom(s) (eventually Israel (N) & Judah (S) ► Invasions by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, & Romans; splitting of the kingdoms ...
The Age of Empires - Kurdish Lobby Australia
... custom and trade, for they controlled the northern gate into Persia. With this wealth, they built fortress complexes featuring fire temples, ceremonial columned halls and storehouses. In the eight century BC, Media had become a loose confederation of autonomous city-states, which defended their ter ...
... custom and trade, for they controlled the northern gate into Persia. With this wealth, they built fortress complexes featuring fire temples, ceremonial columned halls and storehouses. In the eight century BC, Media had become a loose confederation of autonomous city-states, which defended their ter ...
Hammurabi`s Code - Barren County School
... 1. Fertile Crescent - large arc of fertile land in the Middle East 2. Tigris & Euphrates Rivers made it possible for farming 3. Cattle, pigs, goats & sheep were accessible ...
... 1. Fertile Crescent - large arc of fertile land in the Middle East 2. Tigris & Euphrates Rivers made it possible for farming 3. Cattle, pigs, goats & sheep were accessible ...
Mesopotamia Egypt Middle East
... Unified use of coins Unified weights & measures Government officials spoke same language— Aramaic • Postal system (pony express) • Zoroastrianism—humans have choice ...
... Unified use of coins Unified weights & measures Government officials spoke same language— Aramaic • Postal system (pony express) • Zoroastrianism—humans have choice ...
... Agriculture and trade flourished. Hammurabi was careful to maintain irrigation systems properly so that land remained fertile and provided plenty of food. Because the city of Babylon was on the banks of the Euphrates River, it became an important center of trade. Babylonians traded with people all a ...
The Assyrian Identity of Turabdin
... Recent excavations reveal however that both the Hurrians and Assyrians had a presence in Turabdin already during the second millennium before Christ. Archeologists have unearthed an Assyrian archive from 1100 BC at the northern torrent of the Tigris in a place called Giricano. The archive reveals th ...
... Recent excavations reveal however that both the Hurrians and Assyrians had a presence in Turabdin already during the second millennium before Christ. Archeologists have unearthed an Assyrian archive from 1100 BC at the northern torrent of the Tigris in a place called Giricano. The archive reveals th ...
C h A ll ENGE
... Analyze the Unit 1 timeline in your book. Also think about what you have learned in this unit. Then answer the following questions. 1. Which hominids lived side by side with prehistoric humans? ...
... Analyze the Unit 1 timeline in your book. Also think about what you have learned in this unit. Then answer the following questions. 1. Which hominids lived side by side with prehistoric humans? ...
First Civilizations and Empires Rap Project Introduction: In groups of
... A. The Persians built the greatest Mesopotamian empire prior to that of the Romans. Their empire stretched from northeastern India in the east to Greece in the west. The core of its empire was the area that is now Iran. Its famous capital was Ninevah. B. Persian King Cyrus the Great is highly admire ...
... A. The Persians built the greatest Mesopotamian empire prior to that of the Romans. Their empire stretched from northeastern India in the east to Greece in the west. The core of its empire was the area that is now Iran. Its famous capital was Ninevah. B. Persian King Cyrus the Great is highly admire ...
Mesopotamia
... The Assyrian ruler Sargon II built the vast Sargon II’s palace at Khorsabad. The Assyrians were in a constant state of war with one or another of its many subjected peoples and were eventually defeated by an alliance of the Medes and Babylonians. ...
... The Assyrian ruler Sargon II built the vast Sargon II’s palace at Khorsabad. The Assyrians were in a constant state of war with one or another of its many subjected peoples and were eventually defeated by an alliance of the Medes and Babylonians. ...
Mesopotamia - socialessoto
... f Stone depicts Hammurabi as receiving his authority from god Shamash f Punishments were designed to fit the crimes as people must be responsible for own actions f was the orginal “eye for an eye…” ie. If a son struck his father, the son’s hand would be cut off f Consequences for crimes depended on ...
... f Stone depicts Hammurabi as receiving his authority from god Shamash f Punishments were designed to fit the crimes as people must be responsible for own actions f was the orginal “eye for an eye…” ie. If a son struck his father, the son’s hand would be cut off f Consequences for crimes depended on ...
Mesopotamia_power_point
... use of the cuneiform system of writing is an example of a shared a. rule of law. b. cultural trait. c. government. d. language ...
... use of the cuneiform system of writing is an example of a shared a. rule of law. b. cultural trait. c. government. d. language ...
Period 5`s Awesome Chapter 2 Study Guide
... City-state Polytheism Empire Bazaar Myth Monotheism Caravan Sumer Mesopotamia Babylonia Fertile Crescent Hammurabi Euphrates River Cuneiform Famine Tigris River ...
... City-state Polytheism Empire Bazaar Myth Monotheism Caravan Sumer Mesopotamia Babylonia Fertile Crescent Hammurabi Euphrates River Cuneiform Famine Tigris River ...
Slide 1
... 1. Fertile Crescent - large arc of fertile land in the Middle East 2. Tigris & Euphrates Rivers made it possible for farming 3. Cattle, pigs, goats & sheep were accessible ...
... 1. Fertile Crescent - large arc of fertile land in the Middle East 2. Tigris & Euphrates Rivers made it possible for farming 3. Cattle, pigs, goats & sheep were accessible ...